by Renee Pottle | Aug 10, 2016 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
August is National Peach Month, which means it’s time for peach muffins, peach shortcake, and spiced peach butter! It’s back to my Canbassador “duties” this week as the peaches are ripe and luscious here in the Mid-Columbia. IMHO one can never have too many ripe... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 6, 2015 | canning, Canning and Preserving
It’s possible to can your own baby food, but just the fruit. Now that August is here, and we are smack dab in the middle of the busy canning season, you may be wondering, “can I can my own baby food?” The short answer is “yes” but there... 
by Renee Pottle | Aug 4, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
How to make peach butter in six easy steps. Note: This updated post was originally published on my older, Hestia’s Kitchen blog. Our Red Haven Peach tree is overladen with ripe peaches this week. There are so many peaches that I am having trouble picking them... 
by Renee Pottle | Jul 27, 2015 | Canning and Preserving, freezing
It’s easy to freeze fruit without added sugar or syrup. Individually frozen fruit pieces work well in smoothies or as kid-friendly snacks. Every year I freeze gallons and gallons of fruit. We use most of it for smoothies, but also for muffins, over pancakes, and... 
by Renee Pottle | Oct 6, 2014 | Canning and Preserving, Jams
Late season peaches combine with tart plums in this jewel-toned preserves recipe. Every summer, when the backyard peach trees are in full harvest mode, I make jars of peach preserves. Most years I also make plum preserves for my eldest son, since they are his...